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Reverse NIMBY
Reverse NIMBY is a phenomenon opposite to the widely educated concept of NIMBY. Instead of arguing that it is troublesome that a hazardous facility is located in my backyard, proponents and people who exploit the concept of reverse NIMBY would say that "If it happens in my backyard, it matters more because, well, it's my backyard." It is commonly appearing in the congress where politicians actively use this victim mentality after major catastrophic weather or social events to gather more recovery funding, some of which in the end would inevitably be spent on things that do not necessarily relate to recovery of the society, from the federal government. This is a viable strategy for local senates and congressman to garner benefits for their own constituency in that it is difficult for the federal government to understand the actual needs at the local level.

NIMTOO
NIMTOO, or Not In My Term of Office, refers to the phenomenon of how elected officials would postpone unpopular projects especially during times of elections or re-elections. This creates inefficiency in governmental policies and the delaying of certain important civil infrastructures such as a nuclear power plant or a hydroelectric plant.